Abstract

STEREOSPERMUM TETRAGONUM; AN EMERGING MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT TREE

Sherly Eapen* and Preethu P. John

ABSTRACT

Stereospermum tetragonum is ayurvedic medicinal tree and used in ayurvedic formulations. It has shown that activities like antimicrobial, antioxidant, antivenom and antidiabetic and moreover in ethnomedicinal purpose it used as antiulcer, antipyretic and diuretic. It widely seen throughout the India. The plant has important phytochemical constituents like phenols, alkaloids, p-coumaric acid, glycosides, flavonoids and saponins. So, in this review article mainly discuss about the overall features of Stereospermum tetragonum.

Keywords: Stereospermum tetragonum, Antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant and antivenom activity.